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Nancy’s debut book, “What Do You See? - - Developing New Perspectives with Quilt Patterns” features diverse children interacting with inspirations for traditional quilt patterns as a springboard for fostering Empathy, Diversity Appreciation, and Inclusion Strategies with the included Learning Activities. Digital code in “WDYS?” allows parents/teachers/home schoolers to access lesson plans and materials specific to Common Core Standards for K-4 math and geometry. Released March, 2023.
Miss Nancy writes children’s books that nurture Empathy, Diversity Appreciation, Critical Thinking Skills, and Racism Awareness.
Her next project is an 1880’s Young Adult Historical Fiction novel comparing and contrasting a year in the life of a Boston spinster saving souls teaching at a frontier boarding school, and the same year in the life of a Native American girl studying to become a Medicine Women who attends the same boarding school.
As a writer, Miss Nancy taps into her background of RN/Healthcare Educator, where she designed many learning programs, including Critical Thinking, and Diversity Awareness.
Reading Miss Nancy has loved . . .
Favorite Authors
Laura Ingalls Wilder because she made history feel alive James Mitchener because he wrote with such lush complexity Agatha Christie because her books held my rapt attention
Most Influential Reads
Nurse Nancy by Kathryn Jackson (because she took care of those around her, she inspired me to become a nurse) Who Took the Farmers Hat? by Joan L. Nodset (my first mystery, filled with so much empathy) ROOTS by Alex Haley (see blog post: ‘L’ is for Libraries)
Recently Enjoyed Books
STAMPED by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Insightful perspectives into racism, motivating The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Powerful look into matriarchal society Josie Dances by Denise Lajimodiere and Angela Erdrich Celebration of Native American heritage with gorgeous illustrations Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer A ‘must have’ book for insight into the wisdom of Anishinaabe and other Native American cultures Caste by Isabel Wilkerson I read this with my anti-racism book club. Helped me see the complex interconnections of racism.